Signing in to Windows 8 with a Windows Live ID

In the latest from Microsoft, we learn that Windows 8 will allow users to have a 'personal Windows experience' on any PC using Windows 8, not just their main computer / laptop.

"Like all of us, you probably spend a significant amount of time personalizing your Windows experience to reflect your style, your life, and how you use your PC. We all know how frustrating it is when all that work is lost when you buy a new PC or use a different one (or just reformat your hard drive). With Windows 8, we are working to change that—you will be able to have your personal Windows experience on any Windows 8 PC you sign in to with your Windows Live ID. Settings such as your lock screen picture, desktop background, user tile, browser favorites and history, spell check dictionaries, Explorer settings, mouse settings, and accessibility settings, among many others are now associated with your Windows 8 account and stored in the cloud. They are kept in sync and come down to each machine you use as they are changed or updated."

The use of Windows Live syncs the settings, preferences and apps, which become available when logging in to a different PC using Live ID.

According to Microsoft, the following benefits are available:

Associate the most commonly used Windows settings with your user account. Saved settings are available when you sign in to your account on any Windows 8 PC. Your PC will be set up just the way you are used to!

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